Arna was just a humble pearl diver living in a straw hut with her father, Her life turned upside down one day when she discovered an enormous pearl. But it led to more trouble than she imagined and she took up a life of piracy on the tropical seas. Arna and the Pirates is a saga for children aged 6 and above. There is magic, there is adventure, there is realism. With strong female characters, these stories were written for my own daughter and now I share them with you, too. Be warned: while most of the endings are happy, it is a mean world the pirates navigate. it isn't always clear who is good or bad - there are betrayals, there is intrigue and people are fed to the King's tigers from time to time.
The Queen's navy relies upon cannonballs from the mountains to the west..
The armies of the One-Eyed Queen and Arna and the pirates get ready for war.
Simi and Dace go to see the hippies to see if they'll build them some boats.
Pete and Jake discover that Cinnamon Island doesn't remember them as fondly as they imagined.
The Queen and the Pirates meet to see if they can work things out peacefully. Some hope.
An empire of silence has fallen upon the islands. And now it comes to an end.
Kashido gets info on where and when to find the pirates.
Kamaya, the weather priestess, helped them depose the king, won't she do the same for the Queen?
Simi confronts her people who want nothing more to do with the world.
Unexpected help arrives for the pirates as they ponder what to do next.
Billy goes to enlist the help of the Hairies to fight the war.
The pirates needs some allies to fight this war against the Queen.
The Queen imposes a trade embargo on the islands and puts her sharks to work.
An old enemy returns and the Queen completes her transformation.
Arna finds that she and the slaves are strong if they stand together.
Arna finally has all the ingredients to cure her papa from the spider bite.
Things come full circle as the pirates confront the Queen.
Nancy the Shiny-Edyed Queen has a day dedicated to...herself.
Arna and the pirates are getting the band back together.
Arna and the pirates once again find themselves in the clink.
THe problem with old friends is they know who you used to be...Arna and the pirates meet up with Nancy in her palace.
Nancy the pirate is now the Shinty-Eyed Queen once again...
The pirates return to their side of the world with only one ingredient left to find for the Cure.
THe pirates track down a library where they know all there is to know.
The pirates need a tear from someone in love with Arna, but how?
Is love the most dangerous thing the pirates have ever encountered?
To get the ruby Arna and the pirates must conquer the sea monster..
The pirates arrive at an island where there are no old people or children. What does that mean?
A witch lives in an invisible tower and the priates want her tooth. What could go wrong?
The pirates are left alone to die in the dark. Is there any way out?
Arna meets the Collector who has the feather she needs for the Cure. But what does he want?
Arna collects the first item on her list to make the Cure.
The first ingredient on the list is the 'dying breath of the Tanakata Bird' - that might be harder than it sounds...
Now with the list of ingredients for the cure for Arna's father, the pirates must sail over the Edge of the World to get them..
The pirates come up with a plan to make the Whispering Priest talk..
We learn why the head of the Whispering Priests hates noise so much.
In search of a cure, Arna and the pirates meet the Whispering Priests
It's a new day, a new queen and she's feeling good.Arna and the Pirates is a magical realist saga for people 6 to 96 years old. It's written and performed by Tom Thumb. You can learn more about me at www.tomthumb.org and you can get in touch with me via arnaandthepirates @ gmail.com if you'd like to give any feedback or ask questions :)
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